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Gary Coleman dead: Why does everyone suddenly care?
By Escape The Illusion on May 29, 2010 | 3 Comments
Why is it that people only seem to care about someone after they’re dead? Last year, Michael Jackson’s death dominated the media for weeks, with huge outpourings of support for the late singer and his family all over the world. Before Jackson’s death, however, the media (and most p... -
Obama Suspends Arctic DrillingBy Escape The Illusion on May 27, 2010 | 3 Comments
Officials plan to announce the suspension of offshore oil drilling in the Arctic as a direct result of the Deep Water Horizon catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, according to an Alaskan senator. Senator Mark Begich (D) has been briefed by the United States Interior Department planning to suspend expl... -
Arctic oil spill could have ‘catastrophic’...By Escape The Illusion on May 26, 2010 | No Comments
A major oil spill in the Beaufort Sea could have a “catastrophic” impact on Canada’s Arctic ecosystem and worsen the effects of climate change, a former senior government scientist has warned. William Adams, a former scientist at Environment Canada, was one of the researchers in a ... -
EPA Weighs Sanctions Against BPBy Escape The Illusion on May 25, 2010 | No Comments
Officials at the Environmental Protection Agency are considering whether to bar BP from receiving government contracts, a move that would ultimately cost the company billions in revenue and could end its drilling in federally controlled oil fields. Over the past 10 years, BP has paid tens of million... -
American couple kidnapped by tribesmen in YemenBy Escape The Illusion on May 24, 2010 | No Comments
Two American tourists have been kidnapped by Yemeni tribesmen near the capital Sanaa, reports say. Their Yemeni driver and tourist guide were also kidnapped. The tourists’ driver has reportedly made a call to the news agency AFP with the group’s demands and confirmed the couple’s n... -
Free Enterprise Gone Wild: How We’re Getting Sc...By Escape The Illusion on May 22, 2010 | No Comments
Halliburton’s failed cementing job likely led to oil blowout in the Gulf — but there’s no mess big enough to take the shine off these tumor-like companies. Read more ~here~. ... -
BP and Coast Guard Threaten to Arrest Journalists for...By Escape The Illusion on May 20, 2010 | No Comments
The U.S. Coast Guard’s motto is “Semper Paratus,” Latin for “Always Ready” or “Always Prepared.” In the case of BP’s Gulf oil disaster, the Coast Guard is apparently always prepared to prevent the media from covering Louisiana’s oil-soaked Gulf shoreline. Read more ~here~. ... -
Bangkok Burns After Thai Protest Leaders SurrenderBy Escape The Illusion on May 19, 2010 | No Comments
Thai soldiers stormed barricades and exchanged gunfire with protesters in central Bangkok in an apparent final push against anti-government “red shirts” after the movement’s leaders gave up their weeks-long fight and surrendered to authorities Wednesday. Smoldering debris from red... -
Malawi court convicts gay coupleBy Escape The Illusion on May 18, 2010 | No Comments
A court in Malawi has convicted a gay couple of gross indecency and unnatural acts. Steven Monjeza, 26, and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, 20, were arrested in December 2009 after celebrating their engagement ahead of a wedding planned for 2010. They have been in jail ever since and now face 14 years in priso... -
What spill? Rig owner approves $1 billion dividend to...By Escape The Illusion on May 17, 2010 | No Comments
Five days after appearing before Congress to testify about its responsibility in one of the worst oil spills in US history, the Swiss company that owned and operated the oil rig that sunk into the Gulf of Mexico announced that it would shell out $1 billion in dividends to shareholders. The revelati...
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